Semarang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$499
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1132
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$231
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$389
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
$705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
61
58
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.62M
10.6M

The cost of living in Semarang is 1% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 8720th and 8757th ($499 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 518th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shijiazhuang ranked 38th in China, while ranked 6843rd and 4718th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Shijiazhuang

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Semarang Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.09
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.78%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.27
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.53
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.7
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2303
$5006

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716